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Why Mike Conley should have made the 2017 NBA All-Star team

By Bryan Toporek

Nov 28, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley during warm ups prior to the game against the Charlotte Hornets at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley during warm ups prior to the game against the Charlotte Hornets at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mike Conley’s reign as the most deserving active NBA player to never make an All-Star team lives on.

During Thursday’s edition of Inside the NBA on TNT, the Memphis Grizzlies floor general didn’t hear his name called as NBA All-Star Game reserves were announced, continuing his long-standing snub streak. Though Conley was by no means a shoo-in to make the roster, he was well-deserving of the honor nevertheless.

An ill-timed back injury may have wound up costing the Ohio State product an All-Star spot, as he missed 12 of the Grizzlies’ first 47 games this season. Conley was never going to beat out Russell Westbrook for a reserve selection, but the injury may have hampered his case against the likes of Klay Thompson, Gordon Hayward or even his own teammate, Marc Gasol.

Though Conley isn’t the biggest All-Star snub among Western Conference point guards—that honor belongs to Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers—his exclusion is nevertheless notable for the following three reasons in particular.

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